What I Stand For

✓ Preserve & Protect Preston Market :

Maintain the peoples market to ensure the heritage & protection overlay on the market to stop the owner and the current government from destroying it by allowing 10-14 story high rises. Aim for public acquisition so the market can continue to grow & thrive for decades and for many generations ahead. We can’t let it be sold off or destroyed. We want Liveable development, not over development.

✓ Invest in Rebuilding Reservoir Leisure Centre:

Secure funding from local and state government together so that Reservoir residents can have access to a brand new health and well-being aquatic Centre.

✓ Improve Public Transport & local roads:

More frequent and reliable bus, tram, and train services. Accessible Public Transport, reinstate Tyler street tram stop.

✓ Improve roads and fix potholes.

Traffic lights at Bolderwood Parade to allow pedestrians and children feel safe to cross the road, walk, or ride to school.

✓ Road Maintenance, Bike and Traffic Management:

Better road conditions, traffic calming measures, and parking solutions. Improvements to bike tracks, & more bike trails.

✓ Expand Affordable Housing:

Access to more affordable housing options and support for renters.

✓ Improve Safety and Crime Prevention:

Enhanced police presence, better street lighting, and community safety programs.

✓ Green Spaces Parks & Public Amenities:

Regular Maintenance and upgrades of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities.

✓ Upgraded public amenities:

Toilets, water fountains, more park benches, & seating areas, in public.

✓ Enhance Waste Management & Recycling:

More effective waste collection, recycling programs, and reduction of illegal dumping.

✓ Strengthen Healthcare & Social Services:

Improved access to local healthcare facilities, mental health services, and community support programs.

✓ Support services for vulnerable families

Including pensioners, & new mums

✓ Promote Environmental Sustainability:

Initiatives to reduce pollution, promote Sustainability renewable energy, and enhance & protect biodiversity. Plant more trees, especially Australian native trees.

✓ Improve Community Engagement & Inclusion:

Improve Community Consultation & Opportunities for community participation in decision-making and programs that promote diversity and inclusion.

✓ Economic Development:

Boost shopping precincts: Support for local businesses, job creation initiatives, and revitalisation of commercial areas. Cleaner Streets & Beautify Streetscapes, with seating, bins, quality footpaths, street lighting in public places.

✓ Cultural and Recreational Programs:

More cultural events, festivals, and community activities to bring people together.

✓ Access to Technology and Digital Services:

Public Wi-Fi, digital literacy programs, and access to online government services.

✓ Emergency Services and Preparedness:

Better emergency response systems and disaster preparedness plans, especially for bushfires and floods.

✓ Education and Childcare:

Increase Childcare & kindergarten places

✓ Improve educational facilities:

Affordable childcare options.